GOLD RUSH is a new documentary series for Discovery Channel about a group of unemployed men from Oregon who have set out for Alaska in search of GOLD. In a last ditch effort to provide for their families, they’ve sold everything they can and invested in a gold claim and the machinery to mine it.

Living off the grid in one of the wildest and most unforgiving wildernesses on earth, they hope to rekindle the American Dream and start a 21st Century Gold Rush. But in Alaska, everything is a struggle. Every day they have to contend with breakdowns, bug bites, extreme weather and grizzly bears. Can they tough it out long enough to find any gold?
(Source: The Discovery Channel)

I really enjoyed the season starter of Gold Rush: Alaska. While I wish all the men heading out the very best I do hope that it doesn't spark too much of a "Rush" since there is a high probability of disaster on many levels and a very slim chance of actually striking it rich. Read more